The third day of debate on the EU Withdrawal bill at Committee Stage – (Committee of the whole house) Scroll down for highlights MPs begin by debating the plan to remove the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights pic.twitter.com/tBOdjgyeuA — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Labour’s @ChrisLeslieMP says the government have ‘specifically chosen’ not to accept the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights pic.twitter.com/lPJBQESQuw — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Would we keep the right to stand for the EU parliament? – @CharlieElphicke points out the flaws in cutting and pasting everything pic.twitter.com/8gzLlgKqBu — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 “Our judiciary, our independent judiciary are quite capable of looking at the Charter and indeed the Human Rights Act…” says @Sandbach in reply to @joannaccherry pic.twitter.com/OhKrpawmVV — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Dominic Grieve has ‘enormous confidence’ in UK courts but still wants to keep the EU’s Charter of Rights pic.twitter.com/WJNFyBNWRG — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Even Labour’s spokesman says the EU charter is not legally binding says @DominicRaab pic.twitter.com/QihwKj4Ety — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 “I’m not trying to create some devilish plot to scupper Brexit” says Dominic Grieve pic.twitter.com/9dAoJ7zsIx — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Why not just keep the EU Charter? – @DominicRaab explains why it doesn’t make sense pic.twitter.com/r4Hn1MzlNv — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 European ‘Human Rights’ have come at the detriment of the rights of religious people says @EdwardLeighMP pic.twitter.com/QAS1XWAW4r — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 ‘As a non legal expert’ @Wera_Hobhouse pic.twitter.com/jlDvtufe4y — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Is she seriously suggesting people voted Remain for the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights? asks Mark Francois pic.twitter.com/8uK8QgbKyZ — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 ‘The rights may not be replicated in our law but the protections are’ @Geoffrey_Cox tells Ken Clarke pic.twitter.com/pdw6Zo7H3m — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 Watch: @SimonClarkeMP says the EU Charter cannot become UK law ‘according to the whims of unelected judges’ pic.twitter.com/llG5NbMcpk — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 This is not about being pro-rights or anti-rights says @SuellaFernandes pic.twitter.com/dG4xY688qK — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 MPs reject an amendment which would have made sure parliament was informed about changing EU employment rights pic.twitter.com/1fVjLSHbev — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 The government wins a crucial vote on removing the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights after Brexit Ayes – 301 Noes – 311 Majority – 10 pic.twitter.com/PaLS9ECpSB — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 The Amendment is defeated Ayes – 296 Noes – 315 pic.twitter.com/cT72L5AOdX — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 The amendment is defeated Ayes – 295 Noes – 315 Majority – 20 pic.twitter.com/fPpS1o67VZ — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017 The Schedule is accepted Ayes – 313 Noes – 295 pic.twitter.com/G3IcICpFX2 — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 21, 2017